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196.1000 , shall be deposited in the early childhood development, education and care fund.   2.  No less than sixty percent of moneys deposited in the early childhood development, education and care fund shall be appropriated as provided in this subsection to the department of elementary and secondary education and to the department of social services to provide early childhood development, education and care programs through competitive grants to, or contracts with, governmental or private agencies.  Eighty percent of such moneys under the provisions of this subsection and additional moneys as appropriated by the general assembly shall be appropriated to the department of elementary and secondary education and twenty percent of such moneys under the provisions of this subsection shall be appropriated to the department of social services.  The departments shall provide public notice and information about the grant process to potential applicants:   (1)  Grants or contracts may be provided for:   (a)  Start-up funds for necessary materials, supplies, equipment and facilities; and   (b)  Ongoing costs associated with the implementation of a sliding parental fee schedule based on income;   (2)  Grant and contract applications shall, at a minimum, include:   (a)  A funding plan which demonstrates funding from a variety of sources including parental fees;   (b)  A child development, education and care plan that is appropriate to meet the needs of children;   (c)  The identity of any partner agencies or contractual service providers;   (d)  Documentation of community input into program development;   (e)  Demonstration of financial and programmatic accountability on an annual basis;   (f)  Commitment to state licensure within one year of the initial grant, if funding comes from the appropriation to the department of elementary and secondary education and commitment to compliance with the requirements of the department of social services, if funding comes from the department of social services; and   (g)  With respect to applications by public schools, the establishment of a parent advisory committee within each public school program;   (3)  In awarding grants and contracts under this subdivision, the departments may give preference to programs which:   (a)  Are new or expanding programs which increase capacity;   (b)  Target geographic areas of high need, namely where the ratio of program slots to children under the age of six in the area is less than the same ratio statewide;   (c)  Are programs designed for special needs children;   (d)  Are programs that offer services during nontraditional hours and weekends; or   (e)  Are programs that serve a high concentration of low-income families.   3.  No less than ten percent of moneys deposited in the early childhood development, education and care fund shall be appropriated to the department of social services to provide early childhood development, education and care programs through child development, education and care certificates to families whose income does not exceed one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level in the manner pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 9858c(c)(2)(A) and 42 U.S.C. Section 9858n(2) for the purpose of funding early childhood development, education and care programs as approved by the department of social services.  At a minimum, the certificate shall be of a value per child which is commensurate with the per-child payment under paragraph (b) of subdivision (1) of subsection 2 of this section pertaining to the grants or contracts.  On February first of each year the department shall certify the total amount of child development, education and care certificates applied for and the unused balance of the funds shall be released to be used for supplementing the competitive grants and contracts program authorized under subsection 2 of this section.   4.  No less than ten percent of moneys deposited in the early childhood development, education and care fund shall be appropriated to the department of social services to increase reimbursements to child-care facilities for low-income children that are accredited by a recognized, early childhood accrediting organization.   5.  No less than ten percent of the funds deposited in the early childhood development, education and care fund shall be appropriated to the department of social services to provide assistance to eligible parents whose family income does not exceed one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level who wish to care for their children under three years of age in the home, to enable such parent to take advantage of early childhood development, education and care programs for such parent's child or children.  At a minimum, the certificate shall be of a value per child which is commensurate with the per-child payment under paragraph (b) of subdivision (1) of subsection 2 of this section pertaining to the grants or contracts.  The department of social services shall provide assistance to these parents in the effective use of early childhood development, education and care tools and methods.   6.  In setting the value of parental certificates under subsection 3 of this section and payments under subsection 5 of this section, the department of social services may increase the value based on the following:   (1)  The adult caretaker of the children successfully participates in the parents as teachers program under the provisions of sections